Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-06-18
THE HOT SPRINGS OF ARKANSAS

Some Historical Notes Regarding the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS should be Done
by the Government
4 correspondent writes that the set-
sou at the Hot Springs is at its highest
pitch. Seven thousand visitors. health
and pleasure seekers, are registered at
the hotels, which are crowded to over
lowing. Central avenue. The prime
Eysi thoraughfars, daily swarms with
a cosmopolitan people, represent
ing every shade and color of society
throughout the habitable globe. Ro-
mantle traditions would have AS sup
pose that these springs are the "Foun-
tan at Youth" for which Ponce de Leon
searched ia vain through Florida and
the south. French traders and trappcrs
came here almost every year OF the ear
ly settlement of Louisiana, ont IL was
not until 1907 that the drst cabins were
built by Maguel Prosdume, John Per-
oval AMI Isaac Gates, whose names
have since icen closely identified with
the claims and titles of Hot Springs.
In 1914 there were Twenty-Five log
cabins in the vail ey, and in 1928 a
dorble log cabin was considered the
swell hotel
Since that time the visitors and set
tiers had increased 80 rapidly that BY
The time congress appointed comrl -
e'oners 10 settle the rights of possession
and purchase between the different III
d.vIdnal citizens who had settled upor
tue Hot Springs reservation there were
about four thousand claimants. Since
ihls question OF title has been finally
disposed of new order of things has
oh aimed, and the present beautiful city
al Hot Sprays. rs il by enchanlment,
has spr0ng INTO existence, with Il per-
pancat population of seven thousand
c'plc. and It's principal street, Cen
s.al avenue, stretching along the
valley, two miles in length. and adorn-
ed on esther side with palatial hotels,
bath-houses. and business blocks re.
pictc win all the modern conveniences
and appointments. The city, Nesting
between two beautiful pine-ciad noun
taIns, presents quaint picture of
beauty,
The United States Army and Navy
hospital Is magnificent three-story
brick structure, erected on IL command
ing s.ta one hundred feet above the
ta'ieA, with the Hot Springs valley as Il
back ground. The Convent and
Academy of Our Lady OF the Springs,
~ charge of the Sisters of Mary, are
spacious buildings Of brick, with bright
and attractive surroundings. There
are at present enrolled l35 pupils and
boariers. Tue opcra-house Is three.
STORY brick. ornate in design, and with
stylish interior appointments. The
. Two leading bank buildings would be
:n ornament 10 any city. There are
two newspapers, and nearly ali the
Christian denominations are represent
ed and have comfortable houses of
worship, including two churches for
colored people.
The moral tone of the place has been
elevated very materially since the en-
forcement OF the prohib ton law with
IN It's precincts. The better element
now rule. and ladies need have 10 |
delicacy in visiting these springs.
buSiness-llke air, visitors and citizens !
sRopp NJ, going 20 and from bath NJ, |
enjoying constitutional walks, VIII ne
The more favored indulge in drives and |
horseback rides 10 Hells Half Acre.
'6rce miles; White Sulphur spr.nws,
four miles. and the celebrated Potash |
Sulphur springs, seven miles distant, |
where many 20 by advice of physicians |
for week 5 respite after Il three week. |
bath ne, which is deblitating, in order |
10 drink the waters. which, in effect,
are tonlng, give flesh, and put them in
better phys cal strength to endure the |
n ,Xt course.
CchtpedcS and tarantu,as are daily .
caught 10y Il man vino ekeS out a live /
l.hOOd by fghtm- them on the streets. .
lie attracts a crowd b. showing NJ /
the insects IN separate bottles, collects :
i Few dimes, the crowd forms Il RIM,
aad he lets the pugiists out in the
Cunter; they soon ClIuch. anu the cent? .
prde knccks his antagonist out in the !
hrSt Round every time. Taey are said /
la i'e deadly enem -. The attraction
Al Central park is wrc>tlnw-matclI /
between Black Dan. negro. and a
bear. who dali, display Their skill aud .
physical "owrr in tie manly art OF
scli-dcfcnS". The bear still wears the
melt as the best man. At Happy Hol- /.
how springs. one-quarter of mile dis.
liant. they nract;c; at target with pistol .
and rifle. Tn, hunting season is rood :
iron September till April. and thirty .
-lnlies frpm these springs i where the
bears, tcer, and wild turkeys mostly
ao c1ugregaic.
Before bath NJ visitors consult =
Ph,sIcian, who, alter an examination.
hands them u card showing the Kind of .
bath. the temperature required. ami
the length OF TIM; to remain: also.
specifies The bathing hour. Tins card
n presented to an attendant. who bathes
The patient and cares TOR his towels.
,hn'hes. etc
There appears To Ice great d>Sati>fac-
fioI and complaint npOn the part of
sitors an'l cit zens here @rowin" ont
~ TIE present plans and IN thod, of the
n;cd STATES government in leasing to
liifvhlualS for loag terms of years some
'l:,'d OF ten bath-hou>es, with valuable
srisile res of the hot water at a nomi-
l;a rental al about $1,000 annually.
sns y-asSEs,eig should lake possession
4 .se rrs.rsa: on aud MI me buildings
"a Issy tAr owners their fall value.